to oil (e.g. a frying pan); to grease
magnificent spectacle; thrilling sight; grand view
congratulation; congratulations; celebration; congratulatory gift; present
landlord; landlady; house owner; home owner; head of the household
lead (in a cheer, toast, song, etc.); (someone's) lead; folk song and dance performed by a group; leader of a group of wind instruments (in gagaku)
cheers; bottoms-up; toast; drink (in celebration or in honor of something); drinking one's glass dry
to make good; to improve; to do often; to be kind to; to treat well
not worth considering; out of the question
to joke; to say something funny
removing one's hat; admiring someone greatly; "taking off one's hat" to someone
leading part; leading actor; leading actress
to attract someone with food
to take the initiative; to forestall; to beat to the punch
reason; cause; history; origin
to smirk; to grin broadly
to sigh; to breathe a sigh
to grapple with; to wrestle with; to engage in a bout; to tackle (e.g. a problem); to come to grips with; to work hard on
to cause someone to worry
fast walking; semi-jogging
innocent; cherubic; childlike
premature; untimely (e.g. death); early
surname; family name; last name
irritating; annoying; tedious (work, person, etc.); boring; depressing; dark (e.g. story)
to grow senile; to be childish with age; to be mentally slow; to be befuddled; to play stupid; to say something stupid (oft. on purpose; esp. as part of a comedic routine)
unaware; unmindful; unconscious; blind; apathetic
to feel irritated; to feel offended; to feel angry; to feel sick; to feel nauseous
nagging; faultfinding; carping; captious
sister-in-law (spouse's younger sister or younger brother's wife); younger stepsister; younger adopted sister; non-blood-related younger sister
to give advice; to counsel; to take part in a consultation
to manufacture; to produce; to raise (crops); to invent; to dream up; to create
state; condition; the way things should be; ideal state; truth
Western cooking; Western-style meal; Western-style food; Japanized Western cuisine
average; mean; balance; equilibrium
so much (something) as to (e.g. so moved as to cry); overwhelmed; carried away; because of too much
carelessness; inattention; thoughtlessness
stock (of goods); reserve; supply
wasteful; a waste; too good; more than one deserves; impious; profane
partaking; participating; taking part in; sharing (something with someone)
to satisfy one's appetite
having one's own way; giving free rein to one's desires; acting as one pleases
to become empty; to be emptied